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Jewels: A Secret HistoryThroughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous,
Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous, and mysterious substances on earth. With the same intense curiosity and narrative flair she displayed in her widely-praised book Color, Finlay journeys from the underground opal churches of outback Australia to the once pearl-rich rivers of Scotland; from the peridot mines on an Apache reservation in Arizona to the remote ruby mines in the mountains of northern Burma. She risks confronting scorpions to crawl through Cleopatra's long-deserted emerald mines, tries her hand at gem cutting in the dusty Sri Lankan city where Marco Polo bartered for sapphires, and investigates a rumor that fifty years ago most of the world's amber was mined by prisoners in a Soviet gulag. Jewels is a unique and often exhilarating voyage through history, across cultures, deep into the earth's mantle, and up to the glittering heights of fame, power, and wealth. From the fabled curse of the Hope Diamond, to the disturbing truths about how pearls are cultured, to the peasants who were once executed for carrying amber to the centuries-old quest by magicians and scientists to make a perfect diamond, Jewels tells dazzling stories with a wonderment and brilliance truly worthy of its subjects.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: 08/14/2007
ISBN: 9780345466952
Pages: 472
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.57w x 1.06d
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★★★★★ 3
Definitely worth the money for a big dog
Size: Large, Style: Crinkle Fry
Strong toy for my big dog!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2025
★★★★★ 1
Squeakers or Soaps?
Size: Small, Style: Macaruffs
These are gross. They are a great size, but I am not certain they are dog toys. They feel just like soaps. They don't squeak because they are hard (again, like soaps). And they smell so much that even after we put them back in the box and then in the bag, it lingered for over a day. Cute, but not a chance I would give these to my dog.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Keeps the doggo happy
Size: Large, Style: Crinkle Fry
I had to replace my bully’s previous french fry. It’s great for strong chewers but will not last forever. It will deteriorate and as a result can cut doggo’s mouth. It’s his favorite toy.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Very Hard & large toy
Size: Large, Style: Crinkle Fry
Harder and made from a different material than the other bark toys I have purchased. I think the others are nylon. Very durable just not as satisfying for the Cane Corso to chew as the more flexible toys. Was larger than I expected.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025
★★★★★ 5
great for destructive chewers
Size: Large, Style: Crinkle Fry
it is so hard to find a dog toy that won't get destroyed within a week at most, esp with easily bored of toys dogs.
LUCKILY! i will say that both my goldens enjoy the french fry. i have an old picky dog and a young violet chewing dog. the only downside is i wish if i got 2 they wouldnt fight over the one the other has, but that's a review on my dogs more than anything lol
I was looking specifically for a barbox super chewer that is low on cost without losing quality of toy. 5/5 got exactly what i needed! that toy is STRONG and holding up great!!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2026